NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Halbach, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Rochester, MN

Caroline Halbach, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1104211499, issued on Apr 2, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 65358, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104211499
Name
Caroline Halbach
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
65358 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210811002323); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Caroline Halbach in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

897 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Caroline Halbach897
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin443 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth190 claims
  3. Latanoprost99 claims
  4. Restasis27 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol20 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $30.08

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caroline Halbach$30.08
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Eye Associates SCWaukesha, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Caroline Halbach among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota

Caroline Halbach, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.

All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Bartley, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051184614000
  2. Erick Bothun, MDRochester, MN 559051134106339
  3. Maryanna Destro, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051578547386
  4. James Garrity, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051497734958
  5. Paul Hardwig, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051578549358
  6. George Hohberger, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051811975154
  7. Sunil Khanna, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051033195797
  8. Cheryl Khanna, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051982680401

Common questions

What is Caroline Halbach, M.D.'s NPI number?

Caroline Halbach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104211499, issued on Apr 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Halbach, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Halbach, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 65358, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Halbach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Halbach, M.D. had 897 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.